Frankrobbn1:



Generally, for the SOWP your spouse needs to write an SOP while you provide a letter of explanation (LOE). You can use this medium to provide any explanation whatsoever that would be helpful in your application while sighting why you haven't thought about changing your name after marriage would also suffice briefly.


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Please as it concerns the medical test, I went through the qlife website to see what they actually screen for. I discovered: general medical history, physical examination, chest x ray, syphilis, urinalysis, serum creatinine and HIV.

Since these are the things they screen for, what is the fate of someone who is healthy but have hepatitis b?

I'm scared about my hepatitis b status. Should I keep quite since it was not listed in the tests to be carried out?

mcobex:
First, don't hide your masters degree as it might come back to hunt you in future.
Secondly, what area of law was your first masters? Is it the same as the second masters application? If yes, then you can say due to unforeseen (personal)circumstances you couldn't concentrate during the cause of the program and you intend to have a second run at it(in a more stable system). If no, then you can say you intend to try another area of law that interest you ( give details on how you intend to use the new area effectively in Nigeria after graduation).
As for the PGD thing, you can also apply for it since your masters application is still ongoing and nothing is certain yet(don't put all your eggs in one basket). If you eventually get your admission then we can advise you on what next to do. For now concentrate on securing admission.
Good luck

Good day

Please as it concerns the medical test, I went through the qlife website to see what they actually screen for. I discovered: general medical history, physical examination, chest x ray, syphilis, urinalysis, serum creatinine and HIV.

Since these are the things they screen for, what is the fate of someone who is healthy but have hepatitis b?

I'm scared about my hepatitis b status. Should I keep quite since it was not listed in the tests to be carried out?

lentomac:


1) I don't know if you can switch to NSE, IRCC do send this NSE request to applicants they feel are eligible for it (According to them), but there is a recent approval of an applicant in the forum today, he didn't get NSE request, he just took the bold step and sent his IELTS result and MybankStatement, fantabolously he got approval

You can go through his posts
https://www.nairaland.com/davo99/posts

Gurus can also help on this

2) The same procedure done in IOM Lagos is also applicable to IOM Abuja

Do refer to this post for

Full information on how to do Upfront Medicals at IOM (Lagos, Abuja) & Q-life (Lagos)
https://www.nairaland.com/5818588/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/630#96679974

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Akannitommy:
Okay thanks for the response.

My humble advise is for you to focus on getting one or two PhD admission offer at this point. You can even talk above visa application (assuming you get offers - funded or not), until about Feb/March 2022. Take it one step at a time but one thing you have on you side is time. Start working on a plan now and putting all the bricks in the right place before you get to the point when you will apply.

You will be able to decide more confidently when you get to that bridge, whether to apply alone or with family. What you need are preparation and strategy.

Wishing you best of luck in this application cycle. Let us know if you need help with your PhD admission application (assuming you have crossed all the boxes for a potential PhD) and and sure you will get all the support you need on here.

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you are just good,
thanks for your kind words
God bless you

Akannitommy:
Okay, I have a few questions before I can respond and I can only comment on applying alone because that is what I did. I can't comment on joint application because I don't have the experience.

For context, I also have 3 kids who are minors ofcourse and I am 41-years old with a full funded PhD offer. I applied alone using family as a strong home ties. I intend to apply for my family in a few weeks and am positive about the outcome. What is important is am here now and it is only a matter of when will my family join me and not IF they will.

My questions are as follows;
Do you have the funded PhD offer already or not? I believe this is self evident why I ask.

What is the total amount of funding you got? So you can check if the amount is enough for you alone to apply or together with family. If you apply with family, the financial proof will be higher than when you apply alone. You can only use your prorated annual funding to claim towards POF and not all.

What is the source of the funding; school/employer/Nigerian Government/Canadian Government/International Development Agency? To determine whether you are required to return home after completion or not. Most non-DLI funding require you to return home and technically ineligible for PR application without fulfilling that condition although the practical application vary case by case basis.

When are you planning to start the program? Will let you know how much time you have to get start with visa applcations assuming you already have your offer at hand.

What is your personal financial position? If the PhD funding is inadequate to cover yours and/or family application, what are the avenues you plan to proof the additional funding required. I will shared my financial projections for applying with family vs. applying alone with you when you reply so you can see the difference.

Ire oh! It shall end in praises.

Thanks for your response.

As for the PhD offer, im yet to apply. but i hope to apply this year (2021) which will commence in October.
total funding for the programme for one year is CAD $ 6,200
I am the one to fund everything
i shall be starting by september 2020
I have properties that generate rents here in Nigeria (Lands and Buildings)

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I appreciate your inputs here.
please i am above 35 years and i intend to go for a PhD programme in Canada. My wife and three minor children shall also be accompanying me. following my findings; together with my study permit application, my wife would also be applying for an open work permit. Since my children are minors, what forms are my going to fill for them?

thanks brethren

Ire oh! It shall end in praise.

Akannitommy:
Thanks Frank - very lucid as usual. I will add a few thoughts here.

Most (not all) PhD candiadates from our part of the world are advanced in age (above 30/35 years of age). I also know those under 25 years but very few and between. Therefore, if you are an established candidate - with family, kids, businesses, etc - please show your plan for the family while you are away. How will the family survive while you are away? Does your spouse have a source of verifiable income to cope in your absence? If no, have you made plans for their sustenance? What are the plans - even a simple explanation that shows you have thought about it may be adequate. So the trick is balancing the art of submitting enough documentation without being desparate but also making sure you cover all possible bases in this regard.

Yes, most fully funded PhD applicants have better chance of visa approval, don't take if for granted; do the work. Examples exist that shows even with full funding it is not an automatic approval. You also need to pass a different test of proof when the funding is from Nigeria (say government source) vs. Canadian source. The former requires more work to achieve than the latter.

Ire oh! It shall end in praise.

I appreciate your inputs here.
please i am above 35 years and i intend to go for a PhD programme in Canada. My wife and three minor children shall also be accompanying me. following my findings; together with my study permit application, my wife would also be applying for an open work permit. Since my children are minors, what forms are my going to fill for them?

thanks brethren

Ire oh! It shall end in praise.

I appreciate your inputs here.
please i am above 35 years and i intend to go for a PhD programme in Canada. My wife and three minor children shall also be accompanying me. following my findings; together with my study permit application, my wife would also be applying for an open work permit. Since my children are minors, what forms are my going to fill for them?

thanks brethren

Ire oh! It shall end in praise.
[quote author=Mnwojiji post=97885756][/quote]

Ire oh! It shall end in praise.[quote author=Akannitommy post=97885419]Thanks Frank - very lucid as usual. I will add a few thoughts here.

I appreciate your inputs here.
please i am above 35 years and i intend to go for a PhD programme in Canada. My wife and three minor children shall also be accompanying me. following my findings; together with my study permit application, my wife would also be applying for an open work permit. Since my children are minors, what forms are my going to fill for them?

thanks brethren

Ire oh! It shall end in praise.

Akannitommy:
Thanks Frank - very lucid as usual. I will add a few thoughts here.

Most (not all) PhD candiadates from our part of the world are advanced in age (above 30/35 years of age). I also know those under 25 years but very few and between. Therefore, if you are an established candidate - with family, kids, businesses, etc - please show your plan for the family while you are away. How will the family survive while you are away? Does your spouse have a source of verifiable income to cope in your absence? If no, have you made plans for their sustenance? What are the plans - even a simple explanation that shows you have thought about it may be adequate. So the trick is balancing the art of submitting enough documentation without being desparate but also making sure you cover all possible bases in this regard.

Yes, most fully funded PhD applicants have better chance of visa approval, don't take if for granted; do the work. Examples exist that shows even with full funding it is not an automatic approval. You also need to pass a different test of proof when the funding is from Nigeria (say government source) vs. Canadian source. The former requires more work to achieve than the latter.



Ire oh! It shall end in praise.

I appreciate your inputs here.
please i am above 35 years and i intend to go for a PhD programme in Canada. My wife and three minor children shall also be accompanying me. following my findings; together with my study permit application, my wife would also be applying for an open work permit. Since my children are minors, what forms are my going to fill for them?

thanks brethren

Frankrobbn1:


Your spouse would apply for spousal open work permit (SOWP). You need to provide legal documents to prove that you're legally married to him.

You need the following documents to establish relationship with your spouse (hubby)

PROOF OF RELATIONSHIP DOCUMENTS
1. Marriage Certificate
2. Newspaper change of name
3. Throw back family pictures
4. Snap shot of WhatsApp video call or messages for the last six months (if any).
5. Wedding photos.


I hope this information is helpful to your enquiry.


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Please Frank, i want to reach you. I need your advice on several issue concerning Canadian immigration.
mnwojiji@gmail.com

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Frankrobbn1:


Your spouse would apply for spousal open work permit (SOWP). You need to provide legal documents to prove that you're legally married to him.

You need the following documents to establish relationship with your spouse (hubby)

PROOF OF RELATIONSHIP DOCUMENTS
1. Marriage Certificate
2. Newspaper change of name
3. Throw back family pictures
4. Snap shot of WhatsApp video call or messages for the last six months (if any).
5. Wedding photos.


I hope this information is helpful to your enquiry.


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Good day to you Frank. please i need to chat with you privately. thanks for your support here to everyone here. God bless you. my email is: mnwojiji@gmail.com

Please reach me lets talk. thanks

It will end in praise

Good day to you Frank. please i need to chat with you privately. thanks for your support here to everyone here. God bless you. my email is: mnwojiji@gmail.com

Please reach me lets talk. thanks

It will end in praise